'We Want Govt To Explore Alternatives Before Cutting Trees' :Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines For Highway Projects
4 years, 1 month ago

'We Want Govt To Explore Alternatives Before Cutting Trees' :Supreme Court Mulls Guidelines For Highway Projects

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The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it will lay down guidelines for the felling of trees for the purposes of highway projects. "We want the government to explore alternatives before cutting down trees for roads", the Chief Justice of India SA Bobde observed while hearing a case against the felling of trees for a project in West Bengal. The bench, also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, further said that it might constitute an expert committee for such guidelines and also to value felled trees for the purposes of afforestation compensation. The bench was considering the petitions filed by Association for Protection of Democratic Rights and Arpita Saha challenging the felling of trees for the "Setu Bharatam" project. In case a road project is inevitable, the value of each tree should be "built into the cost of the project", the bench added.

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Public Authorities Should Take Best Efforts To Reduce Trees Required To Be Cut For Public Projects : Supreme Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Public Authorities Should Take Best Efforts To Reduce Trees Required To Be Cut For Public Projects : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed that every public authority seeking permission to cut trees for public projects must make best efforts to reduce the number of trees which are required to be cut by re-examining the alignment of the public project. The bench observed in the order : "Keeping in view the spirit of Article 51A of the Constitution of …

Uttarakhand High Court Partially Allows Proposed Felling Of Trees For Widening Sahastradhara Road
2 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand High Court Partially Allows Proposed Felling Of Trees For Widening Sahastradhara Road

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has partially allowed the proposal to cut thousands of trees to widen the road connecting an important tourist destination in Uttarakhand, i.e. The Court while issuing notice on 11.05.2022, directed in the interim that in pursuance of the proposed road widening no trees shall be felled by the respondents. Mr. Abhijay Negi, counsel for the petitioner …

Karnataka High Court Permits KRDCL To Cut 18 Heritage Trees For Widening Of Bengaluru Roads
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Permits KRDCL To Cut 18 Heritage Trees For Widening Of Bengaluru Roads

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday permitted the Karnataka Road Development Corporation to fell 18 heritage trees for widening of various roads around Bangalore. It added that, "So far as 18 trees are concerned the respondent shall plant the excess number of trees at the suitable places as suggested by the expert body that is GKVK. Earlier, the Supreme Court …

SC sets up 7-member committee to formulate guidelines on cutting trees for developmental projects
4 years ago

SC sets up 7-member committee to formulate guidelines on cutting trees for developmental projects

India Today  

With several development projects planned in the country that require the cutting of trees with ‘historical significance’, the Supreme Court has now set up a seven-member committee to develop scientific and policy guidelines in this regard. The court observed that it is "imperative to make a realistic assessment of the economic value of a tree, which may be permitted to …

Supreme Court asks UP govt to make zig-zag roads to avoid cutting trees
4 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court asks UP govt to make zig-zag roads to avoid cutting trees

Op India  

While hearing a plea by Uttar Pradesh government yesterday regarding felling of trees for the widening of Krishna Govardhan Road Project in Mathura, the Supreme Court questioned why trees needed to be cut for widening the roads. Supreme Court directs the Uttar Pradesh government to evaluate value of trees taking into account the cost of oxygen, that the trees would …

'Why Can't Road Take A Turn Around A Tree?' Asks CJI On Plea To Cut Trees For Road Development
4 years, 3 months ago

'Why Can't Road Take A Turn Around A Tree?' Asks CJI On Plea To Cut Trees For Road Development

Live Law  

'Why can't the road take a turn around the tree? If the speed is slow, it will lower accidents and will be more safer," CJI SA Bobde observed today while hearing an application filed by UP Government for cutting trees for Krishna Goverdhan road project in Mathura. The Public Works Department of Uttar Pradesh Government and the UP Bridge Corporation …

Loss of O2 due to tree-felling under Supreme Court lens
5 years, 2 months ago

Loss of O2 due to tree-felling under Supreme Court lens

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over the cutting of trees, at times of heritage trees, to pave way for the construction of infrastructure projects resulting in the loss of oxygen released by the trees. Compare it to how much you would have to pay for the equivalent amount of oxygen tree produced if you have to …

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